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GEORGE WHITE, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS TO AUTOMATIC BOOK-KEEPING REGISTER COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF DELA- WARE.

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Specification'of Letters Patent. Patented Oct. 20, 1914:. Application filed June 16, 1910. Serial No.'567,128. I

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE WHITE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new which the following is a'specification, reference being hadztherein to the accompany-' ing drawings, which form apart thereof. I My inventlon'relates to registers and more partlcularly to a class of account registers wherein the essential characteristics area of this character mechanism for recording individual trans-.

actions and a series of files adapted to receive autographic recordsvof such transactions. I

One object of my invention is toprovide a register of this character wherein a normally closed and locked filing device will be under control of an independent,-or identification key, in operative connection with the recording mechanism so that the printed record will disclose the'identifying mark of the person or clerk-who opened or released I A further object isto provide a register wherein the identification key having been once set, and a file opened, the identification keywill remain set and the locking device for the file will remain inoperative until the actuation of the .recording mechanism, in order to secure a complete record of the operation of the machine irrespective of whether or not any amount is recorded by the recording mechanism. i

1 still further object is to provide a device of this character, en'ibodying a plurality of indepcndentfiling devices wherein said devices after'the identification key has once been set, may be opened and closed at will, but may be locked only upon the actuation of the recording mechanism.

A still further objectis to provide in a device of this character a plurality of super-- parts being so constructed and arranged as tions, credits to cause the actuation of the identification key to release the said last mentioned parts, the opening of any drawer serving to ac tuatesaid-last mentioned parts in amanner to'make them inoperativeuntil the recording mechanism has-been actuated, whereupon they .will restore any open filing device to the closed and the locked positionand lock 'all filing devices. I

A stillfurtherxobject is to provide a device 'of this character embodying a plurality of individual slid'able file drawers arranged in' separable, independent groups or sections and means adapted to automatia cally close and look any of said drawers with the actuation'of the recordingmechanism, wherein such filing means are so constructed and arranged as to permit the addition of any number of groups or sections of drawers for the purpose of expanding the filing system, and the removal of all of the filing devices from the machine to a fireproof vault.

A still further object is to provide in adevice of this character employing a plurality of independent filing devices and a recording mechanism of' a series of accounts keys adapted to be selectively operated, and in operative connect-ion with a portion of the recording mechanism, whereby, prior to the making of a record, the exact account in which a charge is being made may be indicated by the recording mechanism, for securing a reference in the printed record to the definite account in which charges have been made for the purpose of checking or balancing autographic and mechanically made records.

A still further object is to provide a ma chine embodying an individual transaction recording mechanism'and a totalizer actuated in conjunction with said recording mechanism, wherein the means actuating the totalizing mechanism may he rendered inoperative at the will of the operator to permit the inclusion in the printed recordv of special transactions such ascash l'ranr'eicfor returned goods, gomls dclivered C. O. 1)., cash payments on account, and various other conditions which arise in the character of business in which a ma- ,chine of thischara'cter is generally used.

A still further object is to provide a device of the character immediately above specified wherein the means throwing the closed and locked filing devices and a me BEST AVAILABLE COP.

- totalizing mechanism out of gear will simulaneously set' a' portion of the printing mechanism to' indicate the natureot the'special transaction, which means is operated by a special transaction key. l

A still further object is to' provide a 'machine embodying a plurality of normally chanical recording mechanism wherein the actuation of the recording mechanism is normally prevented through a mechanism controlled by the filing devices, the actuation of the filing'devices releasing or permitting the operatlon of the recording mechanism and the actuation of the recording mechanism restoring the filing devices to their normally closed and locked positiomthe restoration of said devices automatically efiecting the locking" of the recording mechanism to ual normally closed covers, whereby secrecy.

maybe preserved as to the contents of the other compartments inthe drawer when filing in any compartment, any raised cover being adapted to be automatically closed by the closing of the drawer.

A still further object is to provide an account and special transaction recording mechanism embodying spring restored racks actuating the 'type members .appurtenant thereto, where in the account and special transaction keys may be set at any desired point indicating the record to be made, and

will hold the type members in their set position, against the tension of said springs, while permitting the free adjustment of the keys for correcting accounts, said holding means being rendered-inoperative with the actuation of the recording mechanism.

A still further object is to provide'in a machine of this type, a plurality of rack controlled type members, a rack controlled total adder, independent racks controlling said type members and the several members of said total adder respectively, and means whereby said racks; may be actuated by the. main actuating mechanism to simultaneously set the type, prior to the printing interval. and add the amountzindiea ted by said set type to the total adder, or the racks controlling said tvpe members may he actuated independently to record transactions, without includingthem in the total adder.

A still further object is to provide a rack mechanism of the character above described,

the quantitative movement of both of which racks will be controlled by a single set of digit keys.

A still further object is to provide a rack mechanism of the character above referred to embodying therein' a simple coupling mechanism for so uniting the two racks that the movement of the total adder rack will be under the control of the type settingrack, when said racks are coupled, or sa d last -mentioned rack can be caused to move independently of said total adder rack at the will of the operator.

A still further object is to provide in a sisting'of one or more file drawers slidably mounted in a casing, so as, when opened, to expose the filing compartments, thereof, but so connected with the casing as to limit the extent to which the file maybe withdrawn, and thus prevent the removal of any file from the casing, While permitting any drawer or drawers to be opened and closed I at, will when the locking mechanismthereof is released.

A still further object is to provide in a. machine of this character a filing device consisting of a plurality of groups ofsliding file drawers each group being mounted in an individual casing adapted to be removably attached to the machine, all drawers in a group being secured to their casings by means limiting the extent of withdrawal of any drawer, which means will, with the movement of the drawer, be so set as to cause said means to close the drawer simultaneously with the actuation of the recording mechanism.

A still further object is to provide a ma- I chine of this character wherein the sole function of the nuinberfor digit keys will be to set a mechanism, the subsequent operation of which will efiect the setting of the type members, thus resulting in a machine wherein the work done by the depression of any key will he so minimized as to result in a light touch in the machine, while at the same time permitting the setting of the type members by a differential movement thereof through a uniform movement of the main actuating mechanism. This results in uniform conditions in the operation of the machine and avoids a racking of the machine through the application of unequal degrees of force during different operations thereof.

A still further object is to provide a machine of this character employing a plurality of sets of .digit keys the actuation of which will establish such a relation of parts, that, with the actuation of the main actuating mechanism, the various type members would be set, the imprint taken therefrom, and the parts restored to normal.

A still further object is to provide a machine of this character embodying therein a coupling member normally disengaged from the rack or other means, controlling the type members and under such control of the digit keys as to set the same; and a main 75 machine of. this character a filing device con- BEST AVAILABL cos. i

said racks, or other members, whereby theuse of springs in connection with said racks, or other member's-may be dispensed with.

- A still further object is to provide a machine of thisioharacter embodying therein a" plurality of type members, a plurality of; digit keys arranged in sets corresponding in 9 number to said type members, actuating means for said type'n embers and a member interposed between said digit keys and said type members, common to all keys in a set and adaptedtojbe adjusted by any said key to impart a differential movement to said type member actuating means, thus providing a mechanism wherein the type member is entirely independent of the digit keys and a single mechanismcomm'on to, and capable of operation by any key in a set is capable ofsetting said interposed member differentially. i:

A still further object is to provide in a type member setting a mechanism of the character immediately above referred to, a mechanism cooperating with each keywhereby the-interposed member will be diiierentially actuated to secure that variable adjustment necessary to accomplish the proper setting of the type member without interference of any kind from the remaining keys in the set.

A still further object is to provide in a type setting mechanism of the character immediately above specified, means whereby the individual digit keys will be restored to normal after the completion of one cycle of operations of the machine, and means acting directly upon the interposed coupling memher for restoring said coupling member to normal, independently of the digit keys,

thus relieving the digit key springs from the work of controlling the coupling member a ml the mechanism setting same.

A. still further object is to provide in a machine of this character a coupling n'icmhcr normally so set as to-be inoperative upon its rack-or: other means, controlling the type member. I

A still further object is to provide each set of digit keys with a lock or detent member adapted to engage any depressed key and hold it in the depressed position until said detent member is actuated at the completion of the cycle of operations of the machine to release the depressed key in that set, the said detcnt member having as an essential characteristic a structure whereby the depression of any other key in the same set will accomplish the release of any depressed key and operate the restoring means for the coupling member to permit the variance of the positioning or adjustment of this member to correct the adjusted position of the members utilized in setting the type members. 4

A still furtherlobject is to provide a dctent,

member of this character which may also'lie operated'bymeans of a sepafatelplunger, the sole function of which detent plate.

A still further object is to p under the control of the digit keys and interposed between said keys and the member setting the type members whereby the numher to be set upon the type member will be determined through the rotation of I said interposed member, and the act 1 setting will be accomplished by't-he axial movement thereof under the control of the main actuating mechanism, .thus relieving the digit keys from any of the work incidental to the setting of the type members and the actuais to control this.

, f efli machine of this character a rotary member tion of the total adder when such forms an operative part of the machine under the control of said interposed member or said type setting means. l y A still further objectisto providh an interposed coupling member of this character having a series of impact couplings whereby such lost motion will occur between said interposed member and the type setting memhr as to result in the differential-movement of the latter; said coupling member also having a circular impact surface for the purpose of securing the return movement of the type setting members under its control while permitting the free rotation thereof.

A still further object is to provide actuating means for each said coupling which =wh1le imparting to said interposed member a reciprocating movement to accomplish the setting of the type member, will permit the free rotation of said interposed member in adjusting it to position under the control of a digit key.

A still further object is to provide a plurality of such interposed members and a plurality of such actuating members which last mentioned members will be actuated during succeeding intervals during the operation of the machine to insure the accurate carry- 'ing operation of the total adder, when such is inoperative connection with the main actuating mechanism.

,A still further object is to" provide in a machine of this type embodying a plurality of succssively operated members setting the type members, actuated from a single sourceof power and at one operation, means, which after all of the type members have been properly set, will make an imprint therefrom, and will also be actuated from the BEST AVAILABLE COP same source of power and by a continuation provided whereby transactions other-than charge transactions will not appear upon the total adder or' register.

A still further object is to provide a ma chine of the character described which will .be composed throughout of unitary structures each of which is sufiiciently independ ent of any other to permit an expansion or contraction in the capacity of the machine by a mere elimination, or duplication, of parts, the interchangeableparts throughout simplifying its manufacture and repairs. And a Still, further object is to incorporate in a machine various mechanisms affording that adjustment necessary to c'ompensate for wear or insure that synchronism in the operation of the various cooperating parts neces sary to a finely adjusted machine of this characterf w,

The invention consists in the novel features of construction and combination of parts as are'hereinafter set forth and described, and more particularly pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

Referring to the drawings :,Figure 1- is a perspective view of a machine embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a detailed view of one of the sections or groups of filing drawers, one drawer contained in said section or group being shown open with the cover of one compartment raised; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the interior mechanisms of the machine; Fig. 4 is a vertical section on line 33 of Fig. 3, the filing devices not being shown; Fig. 5 is a plan view of the interio'r inechanisms contained in the lower portion of the casing or cabinet; Fig; 6 is a detail side elevation of one element of the type setting mechanism, the recording mechanism and the registering mechanism, a portion only of the key board mechanism being shown; Fig. 7 is a detail view in side elevation of the filing device controlling mechanism, and that portion of the recording mechanism appurtenant thereto; Fig. 8 is a detailed view of the restoring mechanism for one of the interposed coupling members, and includes the justification key and a portion of the key board mechanism adjacent there to; Fig. 10 is a detailed sectional view of one adjustment box and its actuating mechanism; Fig. 9 is a detailed sectional view of the printing segment and the parts appurtenant thereto; Fig. 11 is an elevation upon line 1l11 of Fig. 10; Fig. 12 is a longitudinal section of the coupling member; Fig. 13 is a sectionon the line 13-13 of Fig. 12; Fig. 14 is an elevation of said coupling member; F igs, 15, 16 and 17 are details of the second, third and fourth cams for actuating the respective coupling members; Fig. 18 is a detailed perspective-view ofthe'detent for the special transaction, accounts and identification keys; Fig. 19 is a detailed perspec tive view of the lower portion of the identification key, its detent,-and a portion of the detent releasing mechanism; Fig. 20 is a de.- tailed view of the locking pawl controlling the mechanism locking the several filing de vices; Fig. 21 is a horizontal view, partly.

broken away, of one of the drawer sections,

shown in Fig. 2, and Figs. 22, 23 and 24. are detail views of the record strip and ribbon feeding and reversing mechanisms.

Like letters refer to like parts throughout the severalviews.

' A machine of this character embodies th v following essential elements in combination:-A filing device adapted to receive and retain autogra-phic records of different transactions, which device is normally closed and locked, is capable of being opened when the machine is set for operation and is restored to 'normal'position with such operation; a type setting mechanism includinga key board; a recording mechanism including the type members, the imprint making mechanism and the recordstrip feeding mechanism; and the main actuating mechanism. Preferably in this combination a register ortotal adder is included for the purpose of showing the total charge business cial mechanism controlling same; a spe-- cial form of type setting mechanism for modifying the operation of the main mechanism in a mannerto permit the repording of special transactions; special printing-adjuncts for indicating the account in which a'charge has been made upon the record, and. the clerk making this charge; a special type of differential mechanism for the main type settingmechanism; a special form of record strip feeding mecha nism; a specialform of key board; a special form of ink ribbon feeding and reversing mechanism; a. special form of main actuating mechanism and a special form of register adapting 1t to the other. cooperating parts of the machine.

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tive efiect of difierent elements in the combination upon other elements.

The filing devicepreferably consists of a; plurality of drawersvl, slidably' mounted in a suitable supporting casing 2, each said drawer being connected to. said casing by means of pivotally: connected links 3, one

..lever .being pivoted to-thedrawer, and the other to the casing at 4, as shown in Fig. 21.

Preferablyeach casing 2 is of a dimension to retain-five of these drawers, thusaflording a compact group or section of such drawers so associated as to permitthe simultaneous withdrawal of the'entire group, as when at night time it is desired to place theaocounts in a fire proofsafe on vault. By this construction any drawer in a section or group.

- may be moved independently of any of the other drawers, the links 3 limiting the extent of withdrawal of the drawer and preventing its 1'mOV21l. f1OHl lt/S casing. A plurality of suchv sections or groupsa-re mounted with relationcto the machine, togive the desired capacity, and at the same time permitting an expansion of the system to any desired:-

extent, these casings being retained in position in any desired manner, as by-means of the cabinet 5, the lower portion of which contains the works of the machine. In this preferred construction the upper partof the cabinet?) contains slides 6 on the opposite sides thereof eptiperating with grooves 7 in the sidesof the casings; 2. Any desired means vofsecuring the casings 2 within said cabinet may be employed- To insure capacity inthe machine, I divide each filingdraweninto a plurality of file compartmentg as-shown in Fig. 2, each compartment being closed by a-cover 8 con- The se'veral. drawers 1 are normally loclr'c'din the closed position by means of the rear of the compartment (see Fig.2) so that as the drawer is closed, the engagement of said cover with the drawer above will automatically close and lOCkolt,

lock rods 10 extending from the bottom of the upper cabinet 5 to the top thereof so :as to be'common to all drawers in the device,

these rods being arranged on opposite sides. of the center of each drawer and co'ciperating with extensions 11 of the levers3, beyond the pivot 4, thus imparting to said levers the further function of serving asa means through whichthe drawers are automatically closed and locked. The rods 10 are carried between the lever arms 12 at the ried thereby. pressed plunger tion except. upon;

top and bottom of the system of tile cases,

and are rotatable about the pivots 13 by means of the segmental racks 1 in mesh with rackscarried by the reciprocating frame 15, (see :Figs. 5Qan'd 7')"'which frame is. normallylock'edbymeans of the socket plate 16 carried thereby,'-'a'n d thej'oscillating :of a special key'f18" an a cdfiriectiiigibd 19' having a lifting 'ca a p 520 cdtiprating'with an-f antifriction roller 21' carried by {the bolt :The rod 19wisn rma11ydrawmeward the bolt 17- through which the no'rmally closed; and locked drawersiareieontrolled by means bolt 17 by means of the spring 22.."By this 1 oonstruction as .the key' 18 is drawn for- -wardly it permits the bolt '17 to drop out of" engagementwith its socketand permits the.

machine, by 'eans of the extensions'ilfie The key- 1S carries sprin' W1 23 'fco'6peratiiig Wit-h 25 119 11 15113" pre ratchet bar 24;, t serving the lee restoration'o'fgt rods 10 to be forced rearwardly (see Fig. 5)' i upon the wit-lidr awal of anydrawer inithe J pawl 23'ratch'et 2 t dna mar nara be -I hereinafter diescribedp which 'o ccurs only f upon*- the: completion or, a entire cycle of operations of the'machiln r n me-. has pivoted thereto a forwardly projecting rod 26' the forward endof whichhas-pivoted thereto a locking-lever 27 (pivoted at 28) having two, ioppositely' disposed'arms"29"and on which is adapted to engage the lock pin' SJE- arried'upona disk keyedttof the mainoperating 'sli'aft of-the-ma'chine, to

30, the firs lock the entire machineuntil f after a drawer has been opened,and'the other arm of which 1s adapted tobe engaged by said" 'pin'for the purpose of restoring the rods- 10, and with them any opened drawer, to the normal position where'jthe bolt 17 will, by the return movement of the rod 19 under its spring 22, lockall parts of the-machine. The main shaft 32 has keyed thereto a cam 33 adapted to engage and oscillate a locking lever 3a one end of which is adapted to engage and depress the ratchet 24 for the purpose" of re.-

leasing the rod 19 toac'com'plish nus restora tion of the locking-bolt 17 to normal.

An incidentaliunoti' n of the key 18'1s to establish the identity of theclerk' makingthe charge, and I thereforeassociate with it, a type bearingme'mber 35 carrying a segmental rack 26, meshingwith'a rack forming a part of the rod-19, 'thus'causing. the move ment of said rod to set an identifying mark' or letter in the recordin mechanismwco'rre sponding withthe quantity'o'f movement of said bar. Inasmuch as the key 18 thus not only unlocks then-various drawers, but at the same time sets.the' printing'mechanism for the purposeof identifying the clerk making BEST AVAILABLE coP the charge, Iterm this key the identification key to distinguish it from other keys incorporated in the machine.

The recording mechanism of the machine embodies therein. a plurality of type memmain actuating mechanism to differentially reciprocate a rack meshing with a segmental rack 38 carried by the type member. Each of these type setting mechanisms is like every other included in the machine, these parts being multiplied merely to increase the capacity of the machine to the denomination desired, ordinarily four in number, to permit the recording of transactions up to $99.99; and a description of but one of,

them will be enteredinto. The rack 39 meshing with the segmental rack .38 is mounted toward the rear of the machine,

and is in constant mesh with said rack 38, thus preventing any possibility of a'loss'of adjustment of these parts throughthe overrunning of the type member through-momentum. F orwardly of thisrack member is a frame 40 which has mounted therein horizontal rotary shaft 41 to which is keyed a plurality of adjustment boxes 42 (see Figs. 3, 4, 10 and 11) b means of which said shaft 41 is rotated, achbox 42 has interiorly thereof an adjustable abutment 43 adapted to be engaged by a tongue 44 carried by a pinion 45 loosely mounted upon said shaft, the rotative. movement of saidv shaft being governed'by the momentof initiative'contact between said abutment and said tongue, thus ermitting the rotation of said shafts in di erent degrees by the same degree of rotation of the different pinions included in a set. Mounted in vertical ways in the frame 40 are digit keys 46 the stems 47 of which have racks therein meshing with their respective pinions 45. Each key is normally raised by a sprin 48 extending from the lower portion of t e stem 47 to the lugs 49 in the upper frame, a construction which permits of the use of light tensioned springs -which give a soft touch in the key board. Pins 50 carried by the stems 47 and engaging under the lower reach of the frame 40 llmit the upward movement of the keys under their springs. Inasmuch as the pinions 45 have no control over the shaft 41, upon the return movement thereof, the sole function of the springs-48 is to lift the keys and restore the pinions 45 to their normal position, the actual work of restoring the said shaft, 41 to its normal position being accomplished by means of a restoring mechanism, operating entirely independently of the several keys. This mechanism consists of a gear 51 keyed to the shaft fil and having in mesh therewith a rack 52 which has constantly acting thereon, a spring 53. tending to restore said shaft 41 to normal. The imprint being made subsequent to the setting of the type members and the keys inthe various sets being independently operative] it is necesing the depression of a second key in the same set without causing the key previously set to be raised to clear the key board. By

sary to provide means for holding any single key depressed and at the same time preventlocking thekey in its depressed position, the

shaft 41 is temporarily locked in its adjusted position and so maintained until the recording mechanism has been actuated, unless released by the depression of some other key This locking is accomin the same series. plished by a detent. member slidableplate 54 mounted in the lower part of the: frame 40, which late hasupwardly presented a plurality-of [recesses having a cam surface 55 adapted' to be engaged by the pin 56 on its key stem, and a horizontal notch 57 adapted to. straddle and'engage said pin when the plate is restored to its locking position by the spring 58.. .A suitable reciproeating mechanism for the plate is provided in conjunction with a main'actuatingmechanisln which will be described in connection with such mechanism. If it is desired to enconsisting of thely clear any series of digit keys, to restore the setting mechanism to the zero position, I provide-means as't-he lunger 59 engaging the rocking lever 60 plvoted, to its plate 54 for this purpose. .By this; construction I prqyidealternative means whereby the key board may be cleared'either through the actuation of the main operating mechanism or by an independent justification key.

Splined to, or otherwise slidably mounted upon the shaft 41, .is a horizontally reciproeating coupling member 61,.the function of which is to difierentiallyreciprocate its rack 39, when the main actuating mechanism is operated, said member having been previously set, to determine its operative effect, by-the depression of-one of the keys in the set controlling that shaft 41. T

The couplingLrhember 61 comprises a cylindrical or"semi-cylindrical body having cut therein '10'slots or ways of differing lengths varying from one extending from end to end of the coupling so as to have no operative effect upon the rack 38, in graduated stages, to a short length slot which will have the maximum operative efi'ect upon said rack, the degree of graduation being governed by the'spacingof 'the'type faces upon its type member 37, preferably being in direct arithmetical progression from the shortest to the longest slot. The end of the shaft 41,is flattened, as shown clearly in Figs. 12 and 13, and the coupling member is secured 'thereto by means of the face plate 62, this, however, being a mere termined; .by its, relation to the entire ma chine, .:'is cuculau-groove 6e cooperating} with a bead-. 65. 1 upon a. reciprocating block" desired form, permitting that relative movementbetweenthe'piyots and the lever, 'due BEST AVAlLABLE COP detail of construction for facilitating assembling. Carried by the rack 39 is a stud 63 adapted'to enter any of the aforesaid slots or ways in the coupling member -61, formmg'with the closed end of any slot, animpact couplingbetween the main operating mecl'ianisin and the type rack. At the'iorward end ofthe'couphng member 61, as de-.

66, pivotally connected, at 67, with the main actuating lever 68; said block being slotted at 69 (see Fig. 12) topermit the recipro- 'cationYofthe coupling member 61 without imparting any movement whatever to its rack '39. The pivotal connection between the. bloclrGG. and'its'lever 67 may. take any to the arcdescribed by the latter. To eliminate springs I acting upon the racks 39, I

form. said coupling .i'member with a groove at .70- forming COlItlIlllOllSd cn'cula'r if ace adapted to confine the tongue-(53in a man-" ner .to restore the rack 39, and withjit printing segments to the normal ori -zer'o po-' sition, upon ,the return movement" of 'the' Thisconstruction permits "the free rotation of the coupling f-member. to permit the settingffof' same, the .ways 01 slots} above referred to,

and. the-EcOiiperating;coupling member car-- coupling member funder this lever.

ried by; the rackalways being the proper relati e' position; and avoiding the oss" of registeroftheseparts,or a variance in the :quantity ofmo'vement ofthe rack under its coupling membeiydue-to'=-tl1e failure of a spring, with afresultingconfusion in the record itself due to thefim'proper positioning of the type members. The arrangement of the ways in the block Gland the coopcrating:tongue (33, affords lost motion between these'members upon the actuation of the machine, in inverseproportion to the value of the type to beset, thehigher the digits, the less the quantity of lost motion. By this construction it will be observed that the type member -isset through the same mechanism by any key in a series, thus resulting m .a single 'transimssion mechanisin between the keys and the type member common tohll said keys, said mechanism being" normally inoperative as to the type member .upon the depression of any key, the setting of the type being dependent upon and just prior to, the operation of the main actuating mechanism. This permits the 'set-' ting and the adjustment of the machine in a manner toavoid, when'the total adder or register is used in conjunction therewith, the simultaneous actuation of any number wheel in the said register or. adder by its individual rack, and the transfer mechanism ,extending from .thepreceding. denominational -nmnber wheel. It also avoids any possibility of a premature or acclden'ta-l operation of the recording mechanisnr;

The recording mechanismcomprises a plurality of number type segments 87, all mounted upon the same shaft 71 and actuated by-an individual mechanism such as is above described; a mechanism for supportingand intermittently feeding a record triphcross said'type members and an inking ribbon mechanism, all of which will now bedescribed in" detail. The recording mech anism also includes the type segments '35 mounted, upon thei-shafft 7l,"the types of which may 'eitherjfbe'fletters,'or "any other special symbol, to' 'i n'dicate'theclerk using the machine. thcse' seginents being'under the v control of the'ideiit'ificati n k1ey ,.'18,1 in' the 7 manner above describe segments each under. the controlj of ,itsindividiial keyithe purpqse of which is to have t appear on. therecord thenumber of theac- 31 count in which a chargei slbeing made, each of the.filedrawers being. provided with suitable; face index ih.'1( 1;S "identifying 3 the 'ac- 7 count 1 within each compartment of each drawer. In addition'tothesetype segments,

dusestill another segnient' under control of a special account,l eyjw1 icl1 .will not only.

indicate upon' the rec'oQrd 'the nature'of any the same time throw theregister mechanism transaction other than a; charge, .but will at out of gear so as to prevent the transaction .included' in "the" record from being added into the total business shown by theregister. Alloi these segments are mounted upon the same shaft 71 and the type bearing faces thereof are stepped, and extended toward the center of the .machine' as shown 1 clearly 1r. R g. 9, of the,dr,awmgs, so as to compact themarkl'ngs upon the record while perlnitting the extensionoftheracks-to adapt them to the rest (lithe machine. The severaltype members and their actuating segmental racks referred Ito, :willbespecifically pointed out in the-.description of the detailed mechanism to=whicheach belongs.

The recording mechanism proper consists of all the type members included in themachine, and an oscillating lever 72 having an impact face 73, which lever is pivoted at T-l upon the frame 75 which frame carries BEST AVAILABLE copyrided with guide rollers 83, 84 about which the strip 82 passes to the feed rollers 85 and 86 mounted in the frame 87, said rollers beingmade of resilient material and being' actuated by arpawl and ratchet mechanism which is operated by the oscillations of the hammer-lever 72 as clearly shown in 1* ig. 21; The pressure upon the record strip passing'between the rolls 85 and S6 iscontrolled by the spring 89 under the control of the adjustment screw 90.- (See Fig. 22). Beyond the rollers 85 and 86 isa hollow drunr91 having extending at a tangent from said drum a bell-shaped mouth 92 the center of which mouth is tangential to the rollers 85 and 80' at their point of contact, the strip. 82 being pushed'by said rolls into said bell shaped mouth and automatically coiled \vithinthe drum 91. Pivoted eccentrically of andliatone s ide. the drum'91 is the first of a train of gears 93, .meshing, withthe i2wl1 i chigear carries a plurality of diame'tri-,

gears driving the feedingrollers 85- and 86,

eally oppositely",disposed pins 94 and 95 adapted to be altrnately engaged by atappct 96 mounted upon a shaft extending axially of the' drum 91, thus causing, by realson'of the eccentricity of the bearings of the first ofith e train of gears,and'of thetappet 96,.a'half f revolution of the firstof said trainateach complete revolution of the said wer I.

hen actuated by the; handle 97.

The a rysshaft carrying the tappet 96' also carries' a second andlonger tappet 98 adapted toactuate the shears, at the :end of v each cdinplete revolution of the handle 97- thus causing the rotation of said handle to -first feed the record strip into the drum 91 a predeterminedilen th to the entire printed record within said drum andthen cut the strip'so as to permit the removal of the printed record w thout disturbing the threaded unprinted record strip, and leaving *the machine in its operative position, so

that a subsequentr'ecord may be made with out rethreading the record strip through the machine. shaft so as not to engage either, pin 94 or 95, the sole function of such tappet being to actuate the shears. The shears consist of a movableblade 99 and a fixed blade 100 carried-by the top edge "of the bell mouth 92. v

In actuating the shears, 'thetappet98 engages the projection 101 connected to the movable shear blade 99. Particular reference is bad, in describing this mechanism,

to Fig. 0 of the drawings, the handle 97 turning'to the left of said view in separting the printed strip from the unprinted.-

The feeding movement of the record strip 82 is radially of the axis of the ty e mem-' bers, and the impact surface 73 of t e hammer mechanism is of a width suflicient to engage all of the type members.

The tappet 98 is set onitsv The printing ribbon 102 at the printing point extends laterally of the machine across the face of all of the printing members, and the mechanism controlling the feeding movement thereof is clearly shown in Figs. 22 and 23 of the specification and will now be referred to.

Mounted upon opposite sides of the frame 87 are spindles 103, 10 1 adapted to receive the ribbon spools 105, 100which may be of any desired construction. Each spindle 103, 104 is, provided with a bevel gear 107,108, by means of which said spindles are rotated.

The ends of-the shaft 109 upon which the feed'roller 86 is keyed, extends into close juxtaposition to the gears 107, 108 respectively, and rotatably mounted upon the op posite ends of said shaft are the small bevel gears 110, 111- in constant mesh with the evel gears 107, 108 respectively. Either spindle-103, 104; is driven from this shaft' 109, through such pinion when it is'coupled to said'shaft, said pinions being adapted to he alternately-coupled in order to reverse the direction ofthe feeding movement.

Splined upon the shaft 100, adjacent to each 112-a-nd 113 coiiperating with clutch surfaces upon said pinions 110, 111. Each of the coupling members 112 and 113 have circular flanges adjacent to the opposite ends thereof and reciprocating between said flangesonthe-respective sleeves are the forks 114 and'llfi carried by a laterally reciprocable carriage 116 supporting the rolls 117,

-pinion'=110,-.1l1 areimpact coupling sleeves 118 which are adapted to pass between the spool ends and engage the wound ribbon 102. This arrangement causes the frame 116 to'be reciprocated to an extent determined by the quantity of ribbon accumulated upon a spool, the coupling sleeves 112, 113 being simultaneously actuated to disengage the coupling from the gears actuating the spool 119 carrying a double cam-like impact member 120 adapted .to engagea double cam- 'like member 121 upon the frame 116, this spring 119 being tensioned through the movementof said frame 116 in either direction, and the codperating cam surfaces 120 and 1 21 acting toward the conclusion of the winding operation upon one spool, to impart a slight lateral thrust to the frame 116 to accomplish or insure, the final uncoupling v transversely of the direction of feediug .movement of the record strip but simulta BEST AVAILABLE cos. I 1' of one bevel gear 110 or 1 11, and the final eou pling of the other.

By this construction, it will be observed,

\the ribbon feed will be accomplished simultaneously with the feed of the-record strip both feeds being automatic and that when the ribbon has been practically entirely unwound-from one spool and wound upon the by he quantity. o frribbon previouslyxfed.

In -this ribbon feed reversing mechanism the various gears are always inmesh, thus preventing any bindin of parts; and the reversal of the direction of the feeding movement will be accomplished by the mechanism under the positive control of the ribbon being wound upon one of the spools.

Suitable guides 122, 123, 124 and 125 are provided for carrying the ribbon and tnrningitsothat it will assume the proper position; in crossing the type .mci'nbers. By means of these gu desl the ribbon s fed neously with such feeding movement thus insuring a clear sharp imprint with each actuation of the rccordingmeehanism.

' Mounted within the casing'ot the machine and abo vc'the racks 39 is a register or total adder adapted to be actuated when the machine is actuated to-record a charge transaction.

This total adder consists of a plurality of number wheels 126, 127, 128,

and 129 rotatablyniountedvupon the same shaft and each having secured thercto and rrctatable therewith a ratchet wheel 130 and a gear 131 the ratchet 130 cotiperatingwith a' locking member -132 the operationof whichwill be more fully referred to hereinafter and the function of the gear 131 being to'drive the gear 133 upon a counter-shaft which gear 133 carries a single toothed gear 134 meshing with the G-eneva gear 135 actuating through the pawl and ratchet mechanism 136, the next succeeding number wheel of higher denomination. This construction is clcarlv indicated in Fig. 5 01 the drawings. The gears 131, 133, 134.. and 13:) and the pawl and ratchet mechanism 130 constitute the transfer mechanism. Each of the number wheels 126, 12. 128 and 129 has mounted adjacent thereto on its shaft a. pinion 137 meshing with.its rack 139, each of said pinions 137 meshing with its rack 139, each of said pinions 137 being coupled to its number wheel by a pawl and ratchet mechanism 138 (see Fig. 5) so as to permit the return movement of said rack without restoring the number wheel.

Each pinion 137 is normally disengaged from, and adapted to be engaged by, its rack wheels of higher denomination to be actuated either by means of its rack or by means of the transfer mechanism above referred to, the main actuating mechanism being so set as to registermechanism as to operate the number wheels under. the control of said racks duringsucces'si e stages andth'us in sure the completion of the transfer'operation from one wheel to the'other of next higher denomination before that wheel of higher denomination is itself actuated through its rack. f To prevent the overrunning of any number wheel through momentum, or the. return movement of any such wheel because of a binding of parts upon the return of the rack, provide the ratchet wheels 130 and the locking member 132- adapted to "hold the number wheel against movement in either direction, by reason of the reciprocation of its controlling rack 139 imparting an intermittent oscillatory movementto said member, alternately permitting the rotation and retardation of its: number Wheel to an extent governed by the quantity of reciproeatory movement. of its rack, this means comprisinga lever arml l-O attached t-o'the locking member 132 which arm carries a stud 141 having oppositely dispbsed cam surfaces cotiperating with a plurality of cam surfaces 1-12 upon the rack 139, the

member 132 having'similar'faces and-the means of the spring 143 into engagement with the wheel 130 the rotation of said wheel tending to lift said member out of such engagement, such lifting being resisted by the rack 139. or the apiccs of the -am surfaces 142, the depressions between said apiees permitting the elevation of said look ing member to release its number wheel. The similarity of the-configuration ofthc wheel 130 and the surfaces 142 permits that svnchronous action necessary to accomplish the feed of the number wheel under its; rack while the slight locking interval of said member positively prevents the over-running of the number wheel, the slight interral of the locking action not interfering with the free movement of the number wheel under its rack. Upon the return movement of the rack the friction between the wheel 130and the member 132 will be sufficient; to ove come any binding of parts between the p1.n ions 137 and the pawl and ratchet-connection between it and 1 the -'number' wheel.

Each of the four lower denominational number wheels or each wheel adapted to lie- 4 actuated directly by a reciprocating rack 139 is equipped with a locking member of this character, the number wheels 144 to the left of the wheel 129 being merely additional wheels actuated by transfer mccha- 139, so as to permit any of the number A ni'sms for extending the total adder to the BEST AvAlrAels cor ti on of all charge transactions uponthe total adder so that at any time a dealer may determine the volume of his charge business during any desired interval, as weekly or monthly. hen, however, it is desired to record some transaction other than a charge transaction upon the recording strip 82, it is key 151 (see Fig. 1);

necessary to provide means whereby the reg-- ister or total adder may be thrown out of gear with, or disconnected from, the recording mechanism so that the amount recorded upon .the record strip will not be added to the total of said register. This means preferably consists of a latch member 115 pivot ally mounted upon the rack 139 and adapted to engage the raisedend 1 16 of the rack.

39, this latch member when in the lowered .position coupling-or locking the racks 139 and.39 together so as to have them move as a unitary rack while permitting the disconnection or uncoupling of the two racks to permit the rack 39 to move alone. Each latch member 145 is provided with a short arm 145 adapted to be engaged by the cam riser 147 on a shaft 1418 extending transversely of the machine,-said shaft being provided with a gear wheel 149 in mesh with a rack 150 controlled by the special account This rack 150 is in mesh with a segmental rack actuating the type member 153 so that with the actuation of the special transaction key 151, the racks 139 and 39 will ,be automatically uncoupled by disconnecting the rack 139 and throw the register out of gear and at the same time, the type member 153 will be set so as to have appear upon the record the nature ot'the transaction thus recorded. The membQrIS -Z may have a plurality of different types thereon indicatinggoods sent C. 0. 1)., goods returned, cash sales, credits, or payments on account, the nature oi the record being determined by the quantity of movementof the special transactiorrkev 151. The lS1.1i c7 is so proportioned and arranged that the minimum movement ot the key 151 will accomplish the uncoupling of the racks 139 and 39 by raising the latch 1 15 and hold this latch in the raised-position during the subsequent movement of the-gea r 149 when determining the character 'on the type member to appear in the printing position. The rack 150 is under the control of a sprin 154 a rack bar 155 havingdouble cam sur aces cooperpressed by the lever member 31 to release the special transaction key upon the completion of the operation of the machine.

Adjacent to therack bar 155 are a plurality of bars 156 each ofwhich serves to lock an account number key 157, 158 or 159 in its adjusted position when setting the recordingmeehanism to indicate the number of the account in which a charge is being made. connectedto a rack 160, 161 or 162, controlled by springs 163', 161 and 165 respectively, normally tendin to restore the key to normal when released by the depression of the racks 156 by'the lever 34. .The racks 160,161- 162 are in mesh respectively with the segmental racks 166, 167,- 168 actuating type members 169,- 170 and 171 (see Fig. 9), in the printing mechanism.- v All of the mechanisms heretofore described excepting the printing mechanism are operated in setting .the machine, the actual making of a record, andthe-restoration Each said key 157, 158 or 159 isof'these parts to normalbeing accomplished by means of a main actuating mechanism whichwill now be described.

The main-actuating mechanism comprises a series of cams-mounted upon the shaft 32 and may be rotated by means of the handle 17 2 exposed exteriorly of the machine which handle is connected to said shaft by means of the entrained gears 173 and 174 the first 178 (see Figs. 6, 15, 16 and 17) the grooves in which are so formed as to oscillate the le ers 6S successively, each of said levers receiving its full throw before the other is started. This arrangement not only reduces the force required to turn the crank 172 but at the same time, inasmuch as the reciprocation of the racks 39 and 139 are under the control of these levers, positively prevents the simultaneous rotation of any BEST AVAILABLE cop.

ries aprojection 179,180, 181 and 182 adapted to engage one arm of a bell crank lever 183. the other arm of which is pivoted to its detent plates 5-1 so that with the completion of one full rotation of said cams, all of said detent plates will be simultaneously rec'iprocated to .release the depressed keys and restore the key board to normal. The

grooves in-the cams 175, 176, 177, 178 are so cut as to give both a directand return 5 throw to each of the lever arms 68 providing that slight interi'al of rest during which the hammer mechanism is actuated by the cam 80. .It will thus be observed that the main actuating mechanism is all contained upon .a singleshaft thus insuring the synchronous actuation of all mechanlcally operated parts,

and avoidingany possibility of a collision.

of parts and at thesame time insuring a timely reciprocation of all parts to normal preparatory to the next operation of the machine; The various parts are so c0n-.

vvstructed and'arranged that the quantity of movement of the main actuating mechanism and of the parts under the control of the V same, remains constant, irrespective of the Qt 211110111113 being recorded, thus insuring uniformity-in the working conditions of the machine and not only avoiding likelihood of damage,,such as might occur were the operative moment of the main actuating mechanism variable, but minimizing Wear and insuring ease in the operation ofthe machine.

Various refinements of adjustment may 4-0,be incorporated in the mechanism of the machine to facilitate assembling and compensate for wear, the adjustable screw 43 in the adjustment boxes 44 being-for the purposeof permitting the nice adjustment of 45 the quantity of rotary movement of the coupling member 61, and the levers 68 each being provided with a roller 1S4 adapted to enter the slot in its cam 175, 176, 177m 178 mounted upon a frame 185 attached to 56 the lever 68 by means of the screw 186 permitting the adjustment of said roller toward and from the shaft to take up Wear and thus accurately determine the throw of said lever under the control of its cam.

The operation of the herein described ma chine is substantially as follows -In describing the operation of the machine, I will follow the action of. a clerk in one transaction, explaining the effect of these actions upon the SO mechanisms of the machine, as such method of description will bring out clearly. not only the operation of the machine, but the purposes thereof. Assuming that a pupchaser has ordered goods of a certain value,- which are to lrcchnrgec l to h s account, the

clerk first enters autographically upon an ordinary or special form of. chargeslip, the various iteinsordei'ed and the value 'of same, totaling the amount of the chargei'an'd iu ca'se of a running account, adding this total to the preyious debit balance of the purc'l'ia's'er. These charge, slips .i'ill ordinarily be made in duplicate so that enecopy can be delirered with the goods, the other copy being preserved, as a book keepers' entry, by the-dealer. The clerk thereafter records this transaction upon the. machine in the following manner, the machine being normally locked against operation by the lever 2-7 in the manner above described. The

clerk first draws the identification key 18 toward him until the said key. is so located as to indicate the identiff yin mark of that clerk, the reciprocation 0 member 35, by means of the segmental rack 36, until the type identifying that clerk is in the printing- 'p0sition. The forward movement of jthe lever 19 also disengages the cam 20 froni the swinging bolt 17 perm itting said bolt tQ drop by gravity out of engagement with the-lock plate16 thus releasing the frame15. -As f thelliey"l8 "is drawn forwardly, ithe spring pawl 23 carried thereby passes 'overtheratchet bar 24:,

their "respective. springs, to permit i'this movement; the engagement of the said racks a saidkey drawing the rack 19 forwardly, oscillatingthe type 1% either said pawlior said bar yielding, under i and said pawl preventing the'-return-move-.r.

nept of the lever 19 This construction places the relocking of-the maehine'entirely without the control oftheoperator,except through the operation I of-the machine in making a record, thus making it'ncessary to'operate the machine after it-lias'once been released before the file drawers can be relocked. 157, 158 and 159 forwardly, the racks 156 being depressed against the tension of their springs to permit this movement, the said keys being positioned so as to indicate the number of the account in whichthe charge is to he made. This forward movement of the keys 157, 158, and 159 reciproeates the racks 160, 161 and 162 thus setting thetype members 169170171, by means of the segmental racks 166, 167 and 168 to have the type members corresponding with the numbers set, appear in the printing position. The racks-156, and ratchet 24 hold the racks 160, 161-, 1.62, and 19 respectively in this position, the springs tending to normally restore said racks being placed under tension-by the movcmentof the keys controlling same. Thereafter, assuming that The clerk then draws 'the keys the charge did not exceed $99.99, the keys 46 correspon din g'in denomination and value with the figures of the total are depressed,

depression of these keys settin the mechanism interposed between the key oai fd essrAvAngsrs COP anism is under the control of the main ac.

tuating mechanism) so that by the subsequent operation of this main, actuatin mechanism the number type members an the total adder or register are set to record the total of this transaction and add it to the total charge trai actions during "a given period up to that-time. The operative effect c of the depression of one of these'keys is'the same as any other so that. the result of such depression will be described as to-one-key only, it being further pointed out specifically how the operation of different di it keys in a'series will accomplish the variable adjust- ,ment of said interposed mechanisnn As any key 46 of a series is depressed, the rack on the stem 47 thereof rotates its pinion 45, the number of teeth on said rack and pinion. being such as to rotate thelatter .324 degrees with each full depression of the .key, the quantity of movement of all keys being the same. .Thepinion 45, being idle upon the shaft 41, the rotative movement v of initial engagement ofthe tongue 44 on said pinionwith the abutment 43, inth'e' ad? justinent box 42, the subsequent movement of said pinion, turningfsaid box, and with it, the shaft 411' It will thus be observ' 'ed' that" the degree of rotation of the shaft 41 isfdetermined by the lost motion between the tongue 44and the abutment43. If the said in'a position where it will impart s ucha movement to the rack 39 as to set the type member 37 with 9 in the p'rinting'position' when the main actuating mechanism is operated. If the tongue 44 is set 108 degrees from the abutment 43, therewill be a lost motion between these two members corresponding with the distance between these two parts, thus causing the complete depression of the key to rotate'the shaft 41 only of a revolution, the quantity of movement varying. with the position, as

above stated, of these two parts. This differential movement of the shaft'4'1 under the control of a single series of digit keys, insures absolute accuracy in the key board mechanism and aroids both complication of structure and any possible interference or collision between the various parts. As any key is depressed, the laterally projecting pin thereon engages the beveled surface of the detent plate 54 reciprocating said'plate sufliciently'. to permit said pin. to enter the horizontal slot 57, whereupon the spring -8 forces said detent plate to its normal position and locks the key in its depressed position, thus indicating clearly on the key board what number has been set up. The

detent plate 54, however, is free to be actub deprGSSlOH of this shaft'will be governed by the interval that series have tongue is in normal engagement with said; abutment, the shaft 41 will be turned of a "revolution, setting the coupling member 61" ated by any other key in the series so that if the wrong digit is set up, it may be released and the proper one substituted by merely depressing the proper key, the forward reciprocation'of the .plate 54 permitting the F, escape. of any. depressed key. As the shaft 4lfis'rotated, it rotates-the pinion 51 which in 'turn forces the rack 52 downwardly against. the spring53, thu's not only offering sufficient resistanoe, tothefrotation of the 1. shaft tlito avoid any possibility of its over running undermoinentum but also 'tension-" ing the spring so'that'lt will restore the" shaft'41 to normali after the'machine has been operated, the engagement of'the tongue 44 and the; abutment 43 controlling the mov ment of, operation of said'f'sp'ring 53, through the? detent 'fplate 54 f and label-key shank 47, If a key aseriesisdepressed whennonumber ofjthat denomination is desired, thus making it. 'mpossiblh to. justify ther keygiin' that" series, thejustifiQationJkey flQmay be'pre'ssed; inwardly, oscillating thelylevenkfGO to draw the detentlplat wardly'uiitil the keys 53 and} plunger rack 52 immediatelylrest'on' Y I ing thefshaft 41"}ind the coiiplingmember 61' to thenornialor' 'zero position. *The stop 50, v

engaging the lower, portion of the frame 40,-" limits the upward movementof the keys46, under'their springs 48, .the solefunctiou of these 48 being to elevate he said y 46' v ",It will'be' observetl this; this key board construction there is a substantially'constant load upon eachkey, and a uniform 'niove-" ment thereof, theonly' reaction or kick posv sibleupon the keys being'due to the interval at which the'load of the shaft 41 is taken up by the pinions 45, which load is so lightas to be hardly perceptible; 7

When the clerk hasdone all of the things heretofore specified, the type members under the control of the identification key and the no account keys will be set, and the-mechanism for setting the amount numbers in the type mechanismwill be set, although neither the register nor the total adder, nor the said number segments will have themselves been actuated. Thus; the macll'r'ne will be set ready for operation-without having accomplished any actual making of a record, and while the main actuating mechanism is still locked by the lever 27. While in this posit-ion all of the members, excepting the ideatification key may be manually restored to ncrmal to' correct any mistakes, so that although a I record of no account may be printed, some transaction must appear upon 

